The Master of Carnegie Prince of Wales as Godfather

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 857, 28 December 1929, Page 18

The Master of Carnegie Prince of Wales as Godfather

H LARGE crowd of shiver- ; ing women and children stood, patiently in the biting wind for over two hours recently outside the gates of Wellington Barracks to catch a glimpse of the infant son of Lord and Lady Maud Carnegie, who was christened in the Guards’ Chapel. The ceremony was simple. Mauve and white chrysanthemums, and white heather, decorated the font. The Rev. Egerton Chadwick, the chaplain, and the Rev. Henry Stewart, great-uncle of the baby, officiated,, Jordan Water Dressed in a robe of thin silk trimmed with lace, and wrapped in a Shetland shawl, James Alexander Bannerman, to he known as the Master of Carnegie, was carried by his nurse into the chapel. The Prince of Wales stood proxy for the King, who is chief godfather. The Prince handed the child very gently to the clergyman, giving the names in a low voice. Jordan water, brought back from Palestine by the Hon. Lady Carnegie, a great-aunt of the baby, was used. The water was contained in a golden ! phial on which was engraved: “James I Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, from Great-aunt Marion.”

The other godparents were Princess Arthur of Connaught, who arrived with Princess Victoria, aijd Captain Drummond-Wolff.

Precautions were taken by the child’s parents to ensure privacy at the ceremony. The chapel was closed for an hour beforehand, guests being

requested to enter by a side door. The main entrance was reserved for the Prince of Wales.